Kenya's night comes alive as Chinese-sponsored concert ignites revelers' spirits

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Kenya's night comes alive as Chinese-sponsored concert ignites revelers' spirits

STORY: Kenya's night comes alive as Chinese-sponsored concert ignites revelers' spirits SHOOTING TIME: April 6, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:34 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of revelers at the concert 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYLVIA SARU, Rap artist 3. various of Chinese companies sponsoring the concert 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTHA HURO, Managing director for East Africa at Boomplay 5. various of the concert 6. various of revelers at the concert STORYLINE: A young crowd of revelers filled the giant Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) dome in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Saturday evening to attend the Boomfest, a musical concert sponsored by Boomplay, a popular music streaming platform in Africa. One by one, popular artists joined the well-lit stage of the ASK dome, belting out lyrics that lightened the mood of the audience. Sylvia Saru, a female rap artist who headlined the show had a powerful stage presence, winning the hearts of fans with songs whose me

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